The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-21
National Republican League

1 AleA ander Hamilton and props
gAted by his monarchist CCmpeers,
taught the "strong govcrnmcnt' the
DRY, and cl aimed focal zed sovereignty
IN the centralized forces at the head
If the government. Its basic priuci-
tie WAS the inherent weakness OF
government by the people, aud the
utter incspableness Of the people t.
govern themselves. That the greed
for power and the ambition for royal
supremacy were factors in the System
sought to be fastent d upon the a mer-
lean people, WAS lever doubt d. Mr.
Hamilton was NOR archlst aud
despiscd the thought that the com
mon people were capable OF local self
government, or even worthy of being
eI trusted with any of the duties,
powers, or eponsibilities incident
TO sovereignity. Thomas Jefiers on
ht ii the contrary view, and insisted
that sovereignty should remain witt
the peoI lie, and that local self govern
ment should toust tute the chief cor
ner stone Of the new government.
lie gave to the country tho theory OF
government of the people, by the
people aud for the people" and on
tue issue thus Joined with his great
adversary, the battle for Republican
liberty was fought, the victory won
aAd the JeiiersUniou idea established
Since that hour the Democracy Of
this country has fought the principal
of "strong government as conceived
by Hamilton, lnterpro ted by the
Adams and propagated by the IIoars
the Edmunds, the Blaines, the Shor-
mans and other Republican leaders,
aud has resisted all forms of stealing
power from the many aud Concen-
tratiu0 in the hands of the few. 1t
has opposed syudcatas and monOpo-
/ the processes Of concentration
that ~ Cypress, the weak TO
augment the power of the strong. 1t
has sternly and heroicaliy combaited
the systems and policies that are now
/ cXecting from the people burdensOmc
and unnecessary taxation, and that
have opened opportunities TO the cur
ming TO cNtOrt tribute from the indus
try of tho country and make possible
millionaire arlstocracy. The rcpub-
licHns on the other hand have fosterCd
the theory and practiced the policy Of
combining forces, concentrating cap
ital, solidiIying systems, monopo-
lizing industries, deifying wealth at
tho expeu sc OF labor, and contributing
power on tho enslavement of the
masses The llamiltouian idea runs
through the wool and web of their
money getting methods, and is the
grand unit of their schemes for polt-
ical supremacy. SO eager are they to
advance this pernlcous doctrine, that
their impatience grows apace with
their greed, aud they actually ca
their local E, lt-governing clubs to-
gether in convention, and, with Mach
iavelian adroitness, exploit them into
"rational league" with supreme
power in tho grand Sauhedrim
to do their thinking and die
tate their action. The National
League" just organized in New York
with Mr.. Foster as its chief, is to all
lntents and purposes n llamltonian
monarchy, and is fair illustration of
the insidious policy of the active
forces of tho republican party, and
what the country may expect should
1t ever again get control of the gov
eminent. 1t goes one step further
than the proposed labor congress
year ago. The labor congress was to
have been purely reprosen tative
body, recognizing sovereignty in the
assemblies, and receiving its suthor:-
ty and inspiration from the assem-
blies through their represel tatives
but the League is what its lame i'm
ports, supreme In its focal
government, a despotism In its
form, and irresponsible in
its action. 1t is to thiuk for the men,
bership, form plans for the campaign.
indicste candidates to be voted for.
dictate policies for the local clubs and
discipline recslcitrsnts. In other
words, 1t is the ideal strong govern
men" otthedamiltonian school. And |
yet some unthinking democrats have
suggested the propriety of INIT atiug
the example and putting the party of
the people under similar automst'c
despotism, Never We can win with
our individuality preserved, aud our